Barre3 in Bellevue is locally owned by Heather Kass and Anna McEvers. In addition to the Bellevue studio the owners will open a 2nd location on Capitol Hill at Trace Lofts. The Barre3 concept is headquartered in Portland and now has a presence in 3 states throughout the country.

From now through Sept 9th you can access all of Barre3’s classes free of charge. This allows an opportunity for prospective customers to try Barre3 before making a commitment. View their schedule to sign-up for classes.

August Parlor Live Schedule

Sept 2-4 Headliner: Tom Wilson
Thursday, Sept 2 -7:30pm
Friday, Sept 3 -7:30 and 10 pm
Saturday, Sept 4 -7:30 and 10 pm

Sept 9-11 Headliner: Maronizo Vance and Mike Vecchione
Thursday, Sept 9 -7:30pm
Friday, Sept 10 -7:30 and 10 pm
Saturday, Sept 11 -7:30 and 10 pm

Sept 16-18 Headliner: Kevin Pollak (Special Engagement)
Thursday, Sept 16 -7:30pm
Friday, Sept 17 -7:30 and 10 pm
Saturday, Sept 18 -7:30 and 10 pm

Sept 23 Headliner: Joe Wong
Thursday, Sept 23 -7:30

Sept 24-25 Headliner: Richard Lewis (Special Engagement)
Friday, Sept 24 -7:30 and 10 pm
Saturday, Sept 25 -7:30 and 10 pm

Sept 30 – Oct 2 Headliner: Dov Davidoff
Thursday, Sept 30 -7:30pm
Friday, Oct 1 -7:30 and 10 pm
Saturday, Oct 2 -7:30 and 10 pm

For a $5 discount use promo code: DBN
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The hacker spiked the numbers in his/her favor for where the restaurant should go. On Dick’s Facebook page they stated ‘We know who you are, and we’re pulling your burger privileges.’ Dick’s will continue to receive votes – but will ultimately remove the hacker’s votes from the poll.

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Grand Cru is making changes to their wine bar and has recently added handcrafted cocktails, premium spirits, and Stella on-tap, in addition to their already extensive wine menu. New flat-screen TV’s and lounge style furniture have also been added to give the bar a more comfortable, relaxed feel.

One of the highlights from Grand Cru’s Signature Cocktail menu is the Rita B. Martini, a twist on the classic margarita, which includes a splash of beer. The updated lounge now offers a new selection of happy-hour dishes including Dungeness Thai Crab Cakes with fresh orange slaw, Thai chili sauce and a spicy mustard drizzle and a mouth-watering, 1/2-pound Kobe Beef Burger, served with fontina cheese, tarragon aioli, caramelized onions and French fries.

Happy Hour
Sunday & Monday: All night
Tuesday – Saturday: 4pm – 7pm & 9pm – close

Daily Promotions
Sunday & Monday: All-Night Happy Hour
Tuesday: $2 Tuesdays (Select beers for just $2)
Wednesday: Ladies’ Night (Cocktail specials)
Thursday: Wine Lover Thursdays ($3 off wines by-the-glass and 1/2-price bottles)
Friday: $5 Fridays (Select cocktails, food, and wine for $5 each)
Saturday: Jazz Festival Saturdays (Live Music: 2 different performers at 5pm and 8pm)

Updated Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday: 4pm – 11pm
Friday & Saturday: 4pm – Midnight
Sunday: Noon – 10pm

After 36 years Dick’s Drive-In has announced that the company will open a 6th location somewhere in the greater Seattle area.

The local fast food hamburger company has posted a list of locations that it is choosing between:

1. North (Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood, Edmonds, South Everett)
2. South (West Seattle, South Seattle, Renton, Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila)
3. East (Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Bothell, Mercer Island, Issaquah, Sammamish)

To add your vote for Bellevue go to the Dick’s Drive-in website and select ‘Eastside’ as your preferred location. This would not be the first time that Dick’s had a drive-in located in Bellevue. The original Dick’s Bellevue restaurant closed in 1970’s.

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The atmosphere is thick with anticipation when the lights go down; the buzzing crowd immediately drops to a silent hush, awaiting the start of a fashion show. Suddenly the surrounding video screens burst alive with pictures and light, the music booms throughout the hall, and the runway is awash in the bright house lights as the first model struts their way along the catwalk, electrifying the crowd with that first glimpse of 2010’s Front Row Fashion.

For the last several years, The Bellevue Collection has produced Fashion Week, the annual celebration of fall looks and trends, working with local retailers to generate excitement and inspiration for the latest styles to be incorporated into one’s wardrobe. The momentum for this event has grown, most notably since last year’s partnership with Vogue Magazine, a pairing that continued into this year, furthering Bellevue’s growing profile as a fashion-conscious city.

The headline runway show, Front Row Fashion, incorporating a mix of looks from several stores within The Bellevue Collection, was held on Saturday night to a packed crowd of fashionistas. The evening transformed the Bellevue Hyatt into a luxurious lounge with cocktails and appetizers, with guests parading their own favorite evening looks. Along with getting ideas for what upcoming trends to take note of, the event was held for a good cause, with proceeds benefitting The Moyer Foundation, a local non-profit organization, founded by Mariners pitcher Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen, supporting over 200 programs that help children in distress.

Front Row Fashion is a particularly unique show in that it presents pieces from over a dozen different stores, offering looks that are accessible for anyone looking to incorporate something new into their wardrobe. Following the show was an exclusive VIP Shopping Night held at Bellevue Square Mall so that guests could buy exactly what they saw on the runway at a special discounted price. The main trend categories being presented were inspired by this year’s September issue of Vogue, including: Fur and Feathers, Under Wraps, American Sportswear, Urban Luxe, Animal Magnetism, Sweater Girls and A Night on the Town. The looks included flirty feather vests and skirts, rugged military patterns and details, faux furs and leopard prints, and classic cardigans made dazzling with jeweled details. The finale evening were composed of mostly cocktail-length hemlines, with fitted silhouettes. Classic pieces with interesting details and smart accessory choices like layered jewelry or a unique handbag were familiar themes running throughout the show; nothing too outrageous or too avant-garde to be seen at a special event or even around the office. Comments overheard after the show included the compliments over the selection of wearable styles and the ease of envisioning certain pieces being able to work within one’s own wardrobe.

The runway lights have come down, the catwalk is put away for another year, but the inspiration for fashionable living has left its mark on Bellevue. Of course the greatest accessory for any ensemble is the confidence one has in wearing clothing that truly represents one’s own personal sense of style.

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The largely hyped concert, Shine Like A Star 2009, got a lot of press attention by local and national media sources when Ne-Yo did not show up in Bellevue after attendees at the event paid $75 – $1,275 per ticket to see him.

Local promoter Kenyohn Clark sued Ne-Yo (real name Shaffer Smith) and promoter Mike Esterman. The Maryland judge ruled in favor of Clark who claimed that Ne-Yo’s promoter misled him and failed to return a $95,000 deposit.

As earlier reported, The Bravern will celebrate Fashion’s Night Out on September 10th.

From now until August 29th you have the opportunity to win a 3-day VIP trip to New York City to enjoy Fashion’s Night Out live. All you have to do is go to The Bravern’s Facebook page and enter their sweepstakes.

As previously communicated, the Twisted Cork restaurant has been reopened and is available for guests to enjoy breakfast and dinner.

Happy Hour at Twisted Cork Lounge will be offered Monday – Saturday from 4pm – 6pm, with $4 wine and beer and $5 signature cocktails.

Some of the most well known stairclimbers in the world will be participating in the event, including the number 3-ranked stairclimber Jesse Berg.

Registration for the climb is $50 with additional fundraising required. Go to www.climbbellevue.com to register or learn more about the event. Registration is limited to the first 1,000 whom sign-up.